"Gwildor come on stage and the first thing you are struck by
is how on earth the physical colossus Andrew possesses such
a delicate voice. The band run through material from the new
album playing a superb array of folk tinged rock tuned
that have an undoubted ability to play on your heartstrings.
The superbly silent crowd allow for an atmosphere of extreme
delicacy with songs such as ‘You Just Lost Your Way’,
‘Walking War’ and ‘Soaks Away Your Scorn’. Perhaps the
highlight of the night comes when violinist Alsion takes over
of lead vocals for ‘I’ll Follow Doubt’ and unleashes a voice
that would make angels weep. The gathered crowd clap
joyfully and so they should, as what is in front of them is rather
special. If comparisons are being made it would be possible to
draw one with Lambchop perhaps, especially given the range
of talent that fills the stage.
On leaving I happily purchase a copy of the album as it’s
deserved that people should pay for such beauty. The journey
home is filled with the sounds of Gwildor which may seem a little
much as I was just at a gig but one can not have enough of
anything that is truly superb. Days on from the gig and
Gwildor’s album ‘Tales from a Town’ is still spinning on my
CD player at home, and that say it all."
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